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Retro VFX: The tech of Terminator 2

An oral history with ILMers behind the CGI.

The social (VFX) lives of Hollywood

Behind the scenes vfx pics posted by the stars

Retro VFX: Contact

The famous mirror shot in ‘Contact’ was almost something else entirely

Retro VFX: Men in Black

‘Men in Black’ and its crazy collection of real and CG creatures

Retro VFX: Batman & Robin

The forgotten freeze-frame moments from the film

Retro VFX: Predator

Optical compositing, thermal cameras and *that* red suit

Retro VFX: The Mummy

Re-visit the digital make-up, mocap and other VFX innovations from the 1999 film

RETRO VFX: The Lost World

Animation director Randal M. Dutra reflects on those early days of the digital age

Retro VFX: The Fifth Element

Multi pass and motion control: re-visiting the VFX of 'The Fifth Element'

Retro VFX: Terminator 2

Full liquid metal, now in 3D: re-visiting the freakin’ T-1000 walking out of the fiery truck crash

Retro VFX: Dante’s Peak

The race to finish Dante’s Peak...20 years ago

Retro VFX: CG Jabba

You’re a wonderful human being: re-visiting CG Jabba 20 years later

Retro VFX: Mars Attacks!

Behind the ILM Mars Attacks! tests that convinced Tim Burton to go CG

Retro VFX: Twister

It’s been 20 years since ‘Twister’ brought us that flying cow

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Behind the scenes of the DIY minisodes

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For Cartoon Brew, I talked to Encyclopedia Pictura about their neat DIY minisodes for Cartoon Network.

Posted on June 19, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew, DIY, Encyclopedia Pictura

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